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Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich in this file photo.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters

Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider buying activity in the public market through their direct and indirect ownerships.

Keep in mind, when looking at transaction activities by insiders, purchasing activity may reflect perceived value in a security. Selling activity may or may not be related to a stock's valuation; perhaps an insider needs to raise money for personal reasons. An insider's total holdings should be considered because a sale may, in context, be insignificant if this person has a large remaining position in the company. I tend to put great weight on insider transaction activity when I see multiple insiders trading a company's shares or units.

Let's begin the report detailing companies with buying activity.

Asanko Gold Inc. (AKG-T)

Several insiders have been recent buyers in the market.

On June 20, the president, chief executive officer, and director Peter Breese acquired 100,000 shares at an average price of $1.8373 per share. After this trade, his portfolio held 780,249 shares.

On June 20, the chairman of the board of directors Colin Steyn bought 200,000 shares at an average cost per share of $1.8373, raising his portfolio's holdings to 977,600 shares.

Bill Smart, who sits on the board of directors, acquired 25,000 shares on June 20 in addition to his purchase of 25,000 shares on June 19 for a two-day total accumulation of 50,000 shares. These two transactions increased his portfolio's position to 1,092,561 shares.

Lastly, on June 19, the company's chief financial officer Fausto Di Trapani purchased 51,835 shares at an average cost per share of $1.9013, boosting his portfolio's holdings to 204,812 shares.

Atlantic Gold Corp. (AGB-X)

On June 21, Ryan Beedie, who sits on the board of directors, purchased 100,000 shares at an average price of $1.4327 per share, increasing his portfolio's position to over 43.8-million shares.

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The following companies have had recent selling activity.

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AUP-T)

Three executives have been sellers in the market.

On June 23, the chief financial officer Dennis Bourgeault exercised his options, receiving 20,000 shares. On June 26, he sold 10,000 shares, and on June 30, he sold another 10,000 shares. During the month of June, he also sold 12,000 shares on the 23rd and 8,000 shares the previous day.

During the month of June, the chief operating officer Michael Martin sold a total of 200,000 shares over three trading sessions beginning on June 21 through to June 23.  Post these trades, his portfolio held 438,699 shares.

The company's chief medical officer Neil Solomons completed the same sell orders (selling the identical number of shares on the same days) and had an identical closing share balance.

Just Energy Group Inc. (JE-T)

Jim Brown, the senior vice-president of the commercial division, sold 34,643 shares on June 26. As well, Ron Joyce, with an ownership position of over 10 per cent, sold 133,900 shares for registered holder The Joyce Family Foundation at an average price per share of $7.05 on June 28, in addition to the sale of 94,900 shares on June 27 and disposition of 29,000 shares on June 26.

Secure Energy Services Inc. (SES-T)

On June 21, Dan Steinke, the firm's executive vice-president of corporate development, exercised his options and the same day sold the corresponding number of shares (61,667) at an average price of $8.02 per share, trimming his portfolio's holdings to 563,437 shares.

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